

| Subject: | Re: oil for an aircooled |
| From: | Bill |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Dec 1999 23:41:19 -0700 |
I have an '81 Westy, and I have both the Vanagon manual and the Camper supplement. At 02:00 PM 12/12/99 -0800, you wrote: >AAHhhh... the illusive owners manual... Anyone have one for an 81 westy? >An 83 Aircooled 7 passenger? > >I have never seen one. > > >tim (not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV) > > > > >Doktor Tim wrote: >> >> At 12:41 PM 12/12/1999 EST, you wrote: >> >So, what type and grade of oil is best to use in my 82 Westy? I live in So >> >Cal so the weather is pretty mild (I know that is an understatement for many >> >of you on this list) Should I change grades at different times of the year? >> >Is a multigrade the way to go? I know it seems like a simple question but I >> >am still a rookie! >> >David >> >> Dave, the owner's manual has a chart that shows the oils and weights for >> the ambient temperatures you expect to have. Follow the chart. I like >> Valvoline for air cooled engines because it does not foam up as much in >> these relatively very small crankcases. >> >> See my past posts, "Dead Dynosaurs", for my experience with oil experiments. >> >> T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim >> Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher >> San Juan Island, WA > Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- Censorship is the assassination of ideas. No matter how well-meaning its proponents may be, they are more dangerous to us than any outside enemy.
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